Big age gap between children? Here’s what it means for your retirement, education planning, and family finances

India’s falling total fertility rate, which currently stands at 1.9, below the replacement rate of 2.1, has ignited debates around smaller families, DINK (double income, no kids) households and the single-child parenting approach. Many affluent couples today are choosing to have just one child. They want to optimise their resources for that child. While such…

Defence stocks rally on strong order books and rising exports: Are they still worth buying?

Order books, exports and government spending driving the sector, but valuations are no longer cheap. Nuvama argues that the industry is now moving into its next phase of development. The initial focus was on building domestic manufacturing capabilities and reducing import dependence. The next phase is expected to be characterised by large-scale deployment of advanced…